Alexa can send SMS messages using your voice

To date, messaging with Alexa has meant sending screeds using Amazon's in-house system, which doesn't do you much good if your recipient doesn't have an Echo speaker.There are some catches outside of the Android requirement. Not surprisingly, you can't use this to text 911, participate in group messages or send MMS -- there's only so much you can do when you can't actually see the chats. You'll still be reaching for your phone most of the time, then, but this could be helpful if you want to let a friend know you're on your way while you're racing out the door.

Amazon has rolled out several new features for its Echo Look “ style assistant ” including a new collections tool, curated content from Vogue and GQ, and

Amazon has rolled out several new features for its Echo Look “ style assistant ” including a new collections tool, curated content from Vogue and GQ, and voice profile support. The Echo Look is a camera that takes

Amazon has rolled out several new features for its Echo Look “style assistant” including a new collections tool, curated content from Vogue and GQ, and voice profile support. The Echo Look is a camera that takes full-body length photos to catalogue your outfits in a “Look Book” and suggests fashion recommendations through machine learning. It also has a shopping element that suggests fashion items from (of course), Amazon.

Under the new Collections tool in the Echo Look app, users can now organize their clothing catalogue by options including color, item, and occasion. The feature also allows users to create customized lists to organize their looks for a weekend away or what to wear to a music festival. Amazon says the feature automatically creates collections for favorites, videos, camera phone photos, seasons, and even weather.

Five things to know before you buy an Apple HomePod

We donned blindfolds to test Apple’s smart speaker versus Amazon, Google and Sonos. But it was Siri that really let us down.Apologies to Meghan Trainor for my geeky remix of her ode to bottom notes. It sums up how I feel about the first talking speaker from the company that gave us the first talking artificial intelligence, Siri.

Image not available for Color: Echo Look | Hands-Free Camera and Style Assistant with Ships from and sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Gift-wrap available. Echo Look —an Echo focused on style . The more you use Echo Look , the smarter your Collections become.

Amazon has rolled out several new features for its Echo Look “ style assistant ” including a new collections tool, curated content from Vogue and GQ, and voice profile support. The Echo Look is a camera that takes full-body length photos to catalogue your outfits in a “ Look Book” and suggests

If you’re still stuck on style inspiration though, from February 19th, articles from Vogue and GQ will begin showing on the home screen gallery of the Echo Look app. If a customer taps on an article, they’ll be redirected to the Vogue or GQ website and will be able to shop any of the clothing via links featured in the story.

Like other Echo devices, Echo Look is also now able to recognize voices through Speaker ID. To do so, you create a voice profile in the Alexa app. Then, when you ask Echo Look to take a photo, for instance, your voice will be recognized and the photo will be assigned to your profile. The feature is meant to make it easier for Echo Look to differentiate between you and another person if you’re sharing the device, which will also keep your Look Book catalogue of outfits separate. Speaker ID can also be used with Alexa features like calling and messaging, music, and shopping.

Jason Roy encourages England batsmen to be smarter

England cricketer Jason Roy has revealed that the England batsmen need to be smarter if they are to get back to winning ways against New Zealand, according to report on The Cricketer. England has lost both of their T20 tri-series fixtures against Australia and the batsmen have looked unconvincing when called upon. Roy himself has also been under-performing with the bat and is hoping that he and his fellow batsmen can begin to find some rhythm again when they face New Zealand. He said: “We’ve under-performed as a team and because of that we’ve got a bee in our bonnet.” “We want to make sure the next game is a strong performance. It’s not just about being aggressive and hitting the ball out of the park, it’s recognising we have got the firepower and being smarter with it.” “Playing aggressive cricket, an aggressive brand and all that, that’s not just what we’re about. In the past we’ve played a lot smarter cricket. It’s been hugely frustrating because of the line-up we’ve got.” Roy has revealed that the players are determined to bounce back from the two losses when they face New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday. They will face the Kiwis once more in Hamilton on Sunday and could still make it to the final if results go their way.

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Amazon has regularly added updates to the invitation-only Echo Look as it continually eyes more presence and clout in the fashion space. In December, Echo Look added connectivity to Amazon Spark, so users could crowdsource votes on their outfit selfies and ask each other for more specific advice like “Which shirt matches my outfit best?” The company recently patented a mirror that dresses you in virtual clothes, and has developed an algorithm that can design clothing by analyzing images of current trends.

The Echo Look update is free and available now on iOS (which now supports iPhone X) and Android.

Apple's HomePod Speaker Costs $216 to Build, TechInsights Says .
Apple Inc.’s HomePod, the company’s first foray into speakers in a decade, costs $216 to build and generates thinner profit margins than other products like the Apple Watch and iPhone, according to analysis by TechInsights. Given the HomePod’s $349 price, that $216 cost suggests Apple is generating margins of about 38 percent, according to the product analysis firm. That compares with margins of 66 percent and 56 percent for the Google Home and Amazon Echo, products that compete in the smart-speaker market, but offer lower audio quality, according to the firm’s estimates.

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